Efficiency First

In an opinion piece published online last week by The Atlantic, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger makes some powerful points about how energy choices we make now will impact the future of the United States. Writing in support of the development of large solar farms in the Mojave Desert, Schwarzenegger – a moderate Republican – [...]

Efficiency First Policy Chair Matt Golden was interviewed for a recent article in Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration NEWS that analyzes the past, present and future of the proposed HOME STAR energy retrofit program. After summarizing the history of HOME STAR legislation debated last year in Congress, the article explains how Capitol Hill politics and [...]

Efficiency First would like to let our members know about a new initiative out from the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC): BuildingRating.org. Launched last week, the site is repository for all things related to the rating and disclosure of home and commercial building energy performance. Users can browse [...]